White Sox shut out Cubs, avoid sweep

10:03 PM, Jun 20, 2012   |    comments
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Gordon Beckham hit a three-run home run as the Chicago White Sox thumped the Chicago Cubs, 7-0, to avoid a three-game sweep.

Beckham finished the game with four RBI, Alejandro De Aza scored twice while Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the White Sox, who had lost six of seven coming into the game.

Gavin Floyd (5-7) got the win as he gave up just four hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. He was 0-2 in his previous three starts.

David DeJesus' double in the third and Starlin Castro's triple in the sixth were the only extra-base hits for the Cubs, who have lost five of eight. Randy Wells (1-2) was tagged for three runs on five hits with four walks over 3 2/3 innings.

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